FISCAL SYSTEMS ANALYST SENIOR-FINANCE

Salary : $105,180.00 - $134,239.32 Annually Location : Main County Campus-3000 Rockefeller Ave, Everett, WA Job Type: Full-Time Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid Job Number: 2026-00168 Department: Finance Division: Finance Budget and Systems Opening Date: 05/21/2026 Closing Date: 5/28/2026 11:59 PM Pacific Description BASIC FUNCTION To design, maintain, and modify various county-wide and finance department specific automated financial system programs, and plan, coordinate and manage these systems through all phases of preparation of the county's general ledger, annual financial report, budget, payroll and attendance tracking processes. Job offers are contingent on successful completion of employment verification and background checks. Snohomish County will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this opportunity. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States. For any questions, reach out to SHR-Talent@snoco.org Job Duties STATEMENT OF ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES Administers and troubleshoots the county's integrated financial and payroll/attendance systems; designs security profiles; verifies system integrity; processes, develops and recommends account code structures for all County departments.Tests financial and payroll/attendance systems' program updates, troubleshoots new releases prior to full implementation including providing suggested solutions to developers. Creates training materials and trains users on relevant new/changed program usage requirements.Designs computer systems to analyze data from other agencies.Modifies, designs and programs financial, payroll and attendance information reports according to client specifications using and/or integrating a variety of software.Modifies, designs, coordinates and reviews various system processes, which may include maintenance of the general ledger month and year-end closings, budget development and maintenance, payroll/attendance development and maintenance. Documents all aspects of the various systems processes.Provides support to department staff in developing automated solutions to routine financial and payroll/attendance tasks. May act as project lead in helping customer departments develop automated solutions to related workflow issues.Provides technical assistance and training to countywide end-users in using financial/budget/payroll/attendance software including BARS state reporting requirements, general ledger report writing, etc.Provides team leadership and participates as team member for financial and payroll/attendance system development and/or modification.Analyzes new union, state and federal required accounting, budget, payroll/attendance requirements; develops and implements changes to the systems which will meet new legal requirements.May represent and/or directly provide information and analysis to management in support of bargaining union contract negotiations related to compensation and benefit agreements. Assists management negotiators determine abilities and limitations of automated systems in relation to proposed payroll and attendance benefit changes. May make recommendations on best solutions from a systems perspective.Develop and maintain a variety of relational database applications. Ensure the applications are built and maintained with sound design practices. Analyze user and database activity to detect and resolve application problems and faults.May participate in internal confidential investigations of personnel as requested by the County's Controller.Conducts, participates in and coordinates a variety of accounting, payroll/attendance and budgeting related special studies. STATEMENT OF OTHER JOB DUTIES Performs related duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications A Bachelor's degree in accounting; PLUS, five (5) years of professional accounting experience including extensive experience with automated financial systems; OR, any combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities. Must pass job related tests. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Previous financial system experience at a governmental agency is preferred. Snohomish County offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees that receive a regular appointment who work at least 20 hours a week. Visit to learn more about the following benefits. County BenefitsMedical InsuranceVision InsuranceDental InsuranceRetirementBasic Group Term Life Insurance/ Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) InsuranceLong Term Disability (LTD)Commuting BenefitsEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Partners for Health Employee Wellness ProgramLeave & Holidays Voluntary BenefitsDeferred Compensation 457(b)Supplemental Group Term Life InsuranceAdditional Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)Supplemental Individual Insurance Policies Healthcare PremiumsRegular full-time employees: If you work 35 or more hours per week, you will pay these for medical insurance. The County pays the for vision, dental, and basic life insurance.Regular part-time employees: If you work between 20 and 34 hours per week, you will pay for medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. The County's contribution toward the premium for an employee in a regular part-time appointment will be pro-rated in an amount equal to the F.T.E. percentage the employee is assigned. Note: Temporary employees, seasonal employees and paid interns may be eligible for medical insurance benefits. Review the County's to learn more. 01 Following are a series of supplemental questions designed to assess your job-related experience and qualifications. Please note that as part of the screening process your responses will be reviewed in conjunction with your general online application. The employment history and education detailed in your general application must validate/support your responses to the supplemental questions. If your responses cannot be validated, you will not proceed to the next steps of the review/selection process.A resume may be submitted, but it will not substitute for the general online application or supplemental questions; responses such as "see resume" or "see application" may not be considered.Do you agree to answer each question truthfully and that your responses can be supported by your general application/work history and by your references? YesNo Required Question